New rider!

Hey guys and gals, well I got my bike under some not so good circumstances. My pops passed away in late March. He had given us two options for the bike, sell it for its total value to a complete stranger, or, sell it to someone in the family at an under blue book price. I couldn't swallow the idea of his bike leaving the family. He also said that whoever gets the bike must go through a class and be endorsed.

I just too the bike out on its first ride with me, holy cow I am hooked! I love this thing! I wish my pops was still around so I could ride with him, but I guess I'm already doing that in a sense. BTW it's a 2002 Electra Glide
Standard.

You Father though not here has given you some very sound advice.
I am glad for you that you decided to keep a important part of you Father's life in the family. It sound as if you have made the correct decision.

Hey everyone thanks for the warm welcome! I went through the class back in April and enjoyed every minute of it. Today my neighbor took me out a nice easy 200mi ride through some back country roads. He said I ride like a natural but need just a little work on turning from a stop, but other than that he said you wouldn't be able to tell that I'm a novice
Tomorrow we're planning a day trip around Washington state.